Junior Golf

When it came time for my daughter to take junior golf lessons she really wasn’t wanting to do it. Although she like to go to the golf course with her Dad, standing on a practice tee and being scrutinized after hitting every golf ball was not her idea of fun.

However, she loved playing on the golf course and trying to hit her ball into the bunker. This was fun for her. My first thought was “this is crazy” but then I started thinking that the bunker is a lot smaller than the green… and if she can hit it into a bunker then hitting a green should be easy for her later. Little did I know at the time that what she really wanted to do was rake the sand. Crazy kid! Haha

The way golf was taught to children has really changed since I was a kid and even since my daughter was a kid. Back then it didn’t matter how many were in a group they would line us up on the driving range and have us flail away and flail away and flail away.

In recent years, a lot of research has been done to find the best way for golfers to learn the game. Yes learning fundamentals are still important. However, how coaches get their players to experience fundamentals has changed a lot. In addition, fitness has become a much bigger part of building junior golfers.

If your children are taking golf lessons this is kind of how they should look…

Junior Golf Classes For Kids

Junior golf classes for kids usually provided 1 or 2 days a week after school. The size of the group’s may vary and you will want to know the student-to-teacher ratio before signing your child up.

The agenda should include time on the driving range for full swing, time on the putting green to practice your putting stroke as well as time to improve their short game, chipping, pitching and bunker play.

As we talked about before, this just should not be standing in one place hitting ball after ball but should be included in some game-like environment. Keep in mind this game may not have a golf club in their hand. For instance, in the summertime we fill up kiddie pools with water and ice. We then break the groups up into teams and have them underhand golf balls through a low hoop and a high hoop to teach the chipping and pitching motions. This keeps the kids more engaged, helps their learning curve and makes them want to come back and play more golf.

Junior Golf Camps For Kids

A summer golf camp is how many of us were introduced to the game. These golf camps should look more like the golf classes that we just discussed as opposed to the camps we attended. The camps should cover the fundamentals, however, they should also keep it in a fun environment.

You will find most golf camps listed in the summertime. However, many facilities are doing a fall and/or winter break camp or clinic that coincides with when the students are out of school.

Private Junior Golf Lessons For Kids

This is the traditional way to learn how to play golf. The decision to put your child in private junior golf lessons has many factors to it. You will need to consider your child’s current skill level current maturity level, willingness to learn the game as well as what their future goals are.

One on one time with a coach can be very beneficial to a player. This will be the time when the player can set short-term and long-term goals and determine the plan to reach them. The plan should include all facets of the game and every lesson should not be taken on the driving range. Putting, chipping, pitching, bunker play and course strategy should also be taught over a period of time.

Obviously the actual look will change depending on your child’s age as well as their skill and maturity level. However, this should give you a good picture to get you and your child started.

Understandably, not all parents comprehend how some of these “other activities” relate to golf. Please do not get me wrong, the golf swing, putting, chipping and pitching still need to be taught. However, depending on the age, the development as well as the maturity of the child, if they do not find the game fun…they are not going to want to play. By developing the skills, flexibility and muscles needed to play the game, not only will they want to play now but they will want to play for many years to come. Is that not the goal that we have as parents? Give our child something that they can play and build relationships with for a lifetime?

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